A modified version of the puppet appeared as "The Grox" (performed by [[Leslie Carrara-Rudolph]]) in ''[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]'' episode, "[[Episode 216: There Is Nothing To Fear In Here|There Is Nothing To Fear In Here]]."

A modified version of the puppet appeared as "The Grox" (performed by [[Leslie Carrara-Rudolph]]) in ''[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]'' episode, "[[Episode 216: There Is Nothing To Fear In Here|There Is Nothing To Fear In Here]]."

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In a more recent appearance, Carl played the "boss," lording it over the director [[Pokey]] and a control room full of [[Rats|rats]] on the November 13, 2008 broadcast of ''[[Today]]'', in which [[The Muppets Take Over Today|the Muppets took over the show]] to promote the newly opened [[Whatnot Workshop]]. He also appeared in ''[[A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa]]'' and "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]" and starred in the [[Muppet viral videos|viral video]] "[[Stand By Me]]".

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In a more recent appearance, Carl played the "boss," lording it over the director [[Pokey]] and a control room full of [[Rats|rats]] on the November 13, 2008 broadcast of ''[[Today]]'', in which [[The Muppets Take Over Today|the Muppets took over the show]] to promote the newly opened [[Whatnot Workshop]]. In this appearance, he was performed by [[Steve Whitmire]]. He also appeared in ''[[A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa]]'' and "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]" and starred in the [[Muppet viral videos|viral video]] "[[Stand By Me]]".

On Muppets Tonight, Carl's stage name would change slightly from appearance to appearance, always starting with "Carl the Big Mean" but usually ending with a different appellation depending on what kind of act he was performing. But the acts, which ranged from Bagpipe-Eater to Ventriloquist, were usually just a cover for Carl's real intentions: to eat another character. Always a performer, though, Carl would usually end the with a triumphant "Thank you!"